Chapter Nine:

The rumor that Sakuno and Ryoma were dating spread like wild-fire, thanks to Horio's announcement that Sakuno was escorting Ryoma to the nurse's office. Tomo had asked none to quietly what was going on and Horio told her everything he knew, including the fact that Ryoma had called Sakuno his girlfriend during practice. The fact that he (Ryoma) had kissed her (Sakuno) and not the other way around. This of course caused Tomo to shriek in excitement and had the whole classroom curiously asking questions. The fact that Ryoma and Sakuno did not show up at all for first period only added fuel to the fire. By the time second period came around even the third year's floor was talking about it.

This is how Eiji and Fuji heard about it during passing period in the hallway. Eiji was taking turns being excited for his ochibi-tans and sad. Fuji and he were looking for the other regulars, they wanted to see if the others had heard or not. Eiji and Fuji had P.E. with Momo's and Kaidoh's class today, so it was the other regulars they were looking for.

"I'm really happy for ochibi." Eiji was saying for the 100th time that morning. Fuji just nodded saying "Sa, Sa, so am I." Fuji looked at Eiji and noticed the slight look of sadness that crossed Eiji's face before he could hide it. Fuji smiled at his friend, leaning over he patted him on the back, "So am I." Eiji looked up at his friend, seeing the understanding look Eiji's spirits rose. After all they were losing their chibi-chan. Their little boy, and it was all because of

PUCCA.

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Well that's it, how was it?

Short I know, but I couldn't think of a better way to end this story than by showing the conflicted feelings of the senpais for losing Ryoma's boyish oblivious to Sakuno (and girls in general) and their happiness that two of their favorite people are finally together.

After all this is only Pucca 1.0

Thanks for reading and all the wonderful reviews, if it wasn't for them I wouldn't have been able to continue this story. They gave me inspiration.

Sincerely,

BlackDove of Blessings

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